2000 HONDA ACCORD SRS WARNING LIGHT. HONDA SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILEAGE OF THIS CAR. MY CAR HAS 159,000 MILES SO IT IS NOT WITHIN THE WINDOW OF THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR
2000 Honda Accord complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OK TO STILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $3,800. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS VERY UNPREDICTABLE, BUT HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 109,000 OR LESS, THEY COULD POSSIBLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED WHEN SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 10-20 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SHIELD FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A 50/50 CHANCE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE OR A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, BUT THE SECOND TRANSMISSION BEGAN DISPLAYING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE FIRST ONE. THE CONTACT WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS CLASS ACTION SUIT IN 2006 THAT WAS SETTLED. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY BEING UNCOOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 161,000.
I HAVE 2000 HONDA ACCORD; ODOMETER: 84,196. THE CAR IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR WHICH HONDA HAD EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR 93 MONTHS/109,000 MILES.. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM USUALLY HAPPENS BECAUSE OF DRIVING THE CAR FOR LONG.. SINCE I DRIVE LESS, I DID NOT HIT THIS PROBLEM UNTIL NOW, BUT MY CAR IS NOW MORE THAN 93 MONTHS OLD.. HONDA IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS ISSUE.. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD (THE CAR STALLS ABRUPTLY IN HIGHWAY) BUT HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO FIX.. I REPLACED THE SOLENOIDS BUT NO IMPROVEMENT. THE REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
DASH LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL COMES AND GOES DARKENING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT NIGHT BY POLICE ON DARK HIGHWAY ALONG COASTLINE ROAD DUE TO DRIVING TOO SLOW CREATING A TRAFFIC HAZARD FOR OTHERS. DRIVER COULD NOT SEE PANEL TO GAUGE SPEED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEED CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE IT BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN FORCEFUL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNABLE TO BE ENTERED INTO THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
CONSUMER IS INQUIRING ABOUT WARRANTY ISSUES FOR HIS 2000 HONDA ACCORD. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. ALSO, THE PANEL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. THE ONLY INDICATION WAS THAT THE AUTOMATIC CONSOLE SHIFTER WOULD NOT UNLOCK SOMETIMES. BOTH CONDITIONS WERE CAUSED BE A DEFECTIVE SWITCH UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR
I WENT TO THE HONDA DEALER , I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE OF MY HONDA ACCORD 2000 . THE AIR BAG OF THIS VEHICLE IS TURNED ON ALL THE TIME . I SHOWED THEM COPY OF THE ODI NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V080000. THEY CLAIMED THAT I HAVE TO PAY $89.00 TO TEST THE CAR , AND THEN THEY WILL CHECK THE VIN NUMBER. THEY REQUESTED THE LETTER FROM HONDA IN ORDER TO PROCEED. PLEASE ADVISE ME. *TR
MY HONDA ACCORD 2000 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE RECALL "INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS NOT ON" OR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V256000 BUT WHEN I CALL THE HONDA MOTOR THEY SAID MAY EXACTLY IS THE SAME YEAR 2000 BUT THE VIN NUMBER NOT INCLUDE IN THE RECALL. *TR
HONDA ACCORD 2000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE. MY CAR IS GARAGED, HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS SUFFERED NO ACCIDENTS. YOUR LISTING SHOWS THAT MANY OTHER HONDA ACCORDS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE I FEEL NHTSA SHOULD TREAT THIS SERIOUSLY. *TR
HONDA HAD SUPPOSEDLY UNDER A HIDDEN WARRANTY SWAPPED OUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THE FIRST TIME,IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN D4 ON THE DASH STARTS BLINKING AND I COULD ONLY DRIVE TO 3RD GEAR. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART ITS OK UNTIL I DRIVE FOR A FEW MINUTES. RANDOMLY THE CAR WILL REV BUT THE CAR WON'T GO FORWARD UNTIL IT JERKS VIOLENTLY AND CATCHES GEAR. NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY WILL NOT UPHOLD THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BECAUSE MY MILEAGE WAS OVER. TECHNICALLY AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR IN THE SAME AMOUNT MILEAGE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BUT THEY TOLD ME FROM THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR I AM OVER THE MILEAGE. *TR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. NO COLLISION TOOK PLACE. THERE WAS NO REASON WHY THIS SHOULD HAPPEN. NO MAJOR INJURY, JUST A LITTLE BANGED UP. *TR
SRS INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. BOTH THE HONDA DEALER AND AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS DISALLOW RESPONSIBLITY. *TR
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX 4-DOOR WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, YOU CAN THEN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS INDICATES A FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCHED INTERLOCK FUNCTION. I CALLED HONDA AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR HAD NO RECALL NOTICES FOR IT'S V.I.N. NUMBER. I AM AWARE THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM REF:NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 & NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05002 . HONDA SHOULD REMEDY THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE CRASH OF THE VEHICLE AND SINCE THEIR WAS A PAST HISTORY OF THIS DEFECT. *TR THANKS DALE CLAPPER
1) NO PROBLEM UNTIL A RECENT TRIP, 2) SRS LIGHT CAME ON, STAYS ON, AIR BAG/SEAT BELT ISSUE? 3) CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE. *TR
MY CAR IS A HONDA ACCORD 2000 4 DOOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN THIS CAR. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN 2006 THE SECOND WAS APRIL 2009. I HAD ONLY DRIVEN 50,000 MILES BEFORE I NEEDED THE SECOND TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 50000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE TRANSMISSION WAS DONE AT A DEALERSHIP WITH HONDA PARTS. *TR
AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT SEAT CAME UN-WELDED ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT BACK AND FORTH. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, IT NEEDED TO BE WELDED. AUTO REPAIR SAID THAT IT COULDN'T BE WELDED, I NEEDED AT LEAST A NEW SEAT FRAME ($300-$400) OR POSSIBLY A WHOLE NEW SEAT ($800-$900).*TR
THE WINDOW REGULATORS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THE HONDA'S I OWN KEEP FAILING AND COST MORE THAN 300 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM ON THE HONDA'S. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ALL 4 DOORS OF MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD AND 2 DOORS ON MY 2004 HONDA PILOT. HONDA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. PEOPLE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A SYSTEMIC ISSUE IN THE CAR, WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS YOU CAN'T PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN OR UP ONCE THIS HAPPENS. *TR
VEHICLE IDLE REAL LOW AND SHUT OFF WHEN STOP. WHEN THAT HAPPEN I RESTART ENGINE, PUT IT IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AGAIN. IN ORDER TO MAKE IT STAY RUNNING, I HAVE TO GIVE IT SOME GAS WHILE I HAVE A FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
THE SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. NO REPAIRS HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING SRS SYSTEM. *TR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX V4. WHILE DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL LAST WEEK FRIDAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE D4 LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO BLINK. MY CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL POWER AND WHILE PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. WITH OTHER CARS BEHIND ME THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A HUGE ACCIDENT WITH MY SON IN THE CAR. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND THIS COULD COST UP TO $3000. I WENT TO ANOTHER SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THEY CHANGED THE SOLENOIDS. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING FINE, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE BRINGING MY SON TO SCHOOL. CURRENTLY THE CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED OR TO POSSIBLY HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EARLY 2000 HONDA ACCORDS AND ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE IS AN EXTENSION ON THIS WARRANTY WHICH DOES ME NO GOOD SINCE I AM PAST IT. ANYTHING DONE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE A BIG HELP ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR IN MOVING TRAFFIC. *TR
THE COIL PACKS HAVE CAUSED MISFIRINGS. THE CAR RUNS ROUGH AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL. THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK. *TR
THE ISSUE AT HAND INVOLVES A 2000 HONDA ACCORD (COUPE); I AM ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK. I AM NOT SURE OF WHEN THIS ISSUE BEGAN. HOWEVER, IN MID-2008, I MISTAKENLY LEFT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND REMOVED THE KEY WHEN PARKING MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT, I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND MY CAR PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARD AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SOME POINT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MONTH. AFTER THIS POINT, I RESEARCHED RECALL INFORMATION AND SAW THAT IN 2005, NHTSA ISSUED CAMPAIGN 05V025000. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THE ISSUE INVESTIGATED. MY VEHICLE DID INDEED HAVE THE SAME ISSUE (MALFUNCTIONING INTERLOCK) AS THE ONE IN THE RECALL, BUT MY VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THAT RECALL. IT SEEMS ODD TO ME THAT THOUGH MY CAR FALLS INTO THE DATE RANGE, MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS RECALL AND POSSESSES THE SAME ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A COINCIDENCE. I AM IN DANGER OF LOSING COVERAGE AS A RESULT OF THIS MALFUNCTION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND CLOGGING. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 626561 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)). THE FAILURE EXCEEDED THE CONSTRAINTS FOR THE VOLUNTARY WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. ON ONE OCCASION, A VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
2000 ACCORD SEDAN, BRACKET THAT ATTACHES DRIVER'S SEAT BOTTOM TO SEAT BASE FRACTURED AT LEFT FRONT WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPY RAILROAD CROSSING, CAUSING SEAT TO LURCH BACK, NEARLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. NOW, SEAT LURCHES BACK WITH EVERY ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA STATES THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY ACTION AVAILABLE AND STATES THAT NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE02072 IS INAPPLICABLE AS THERE IS NO RECALL CODE FOR MY VIN IN THEIR INTERNAL SYSTEM. THEIR ONLY PROPOSED CORRECTION ACTION IS A $ 1,500 PLUS REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT TRACK, AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
DASH LIGHTS GO OUT; THERE'S A RECALL ON THE LX MODEL AND THE EX MODEL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITHOUT DASH LIGHTS. HONDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLDGE PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
2000 HONDA ACCORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NECESSARY TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH NO HELP FROM HONDA.
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORDS TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 93,000 MILES. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT (CASE NO. RG 03099677) WAS WON IN CALIFORNIA IN 2006 EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OF THE 2000-2001 ACCORDS TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO 93 MONTHS/ 109,000 MILES. HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSED NEED FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (APPROX $2800) DUE TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR AND WHEN CAR STOPPING, JUMPING AND STUTTERING. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SERVICED REGULARLY. I CONTACTED HONDA OF AMERICA CORPORATE ABOUT A GOODWILL GESTURE DUE TO CAR BEING UNDER IN MILES OF WARRANTY, BUT OVER IN MONTHS BASED ON DATE OF CAR PURCHASE. WAS INFORMED BY CASE MANAGER (CASE NO.N012009-01-2200226) THAT WARRANTY IS "UP" IN CAR AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP IN REPAIR. *TR
HAVE AND OWNED SINCE NEW A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX 4-DOOR SEDAN. IT FAILED VA STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A SRS LIGHT ON. DEALER RIGHT AWAY WANTS TO CHARGE $100 TO $120 DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS SRS LIGHT PROBLEMS WITH SAME VEHICLE OWNERS. ALL STATING IT WAS A FAULTY OPDS SENSOR/ OPDS UNIT. DEALER CHARGES FROM $500 TO $900 FOR THIS FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COSTS ARE OUTRAGEOUS. DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOULD BE FREE ALONG WITH HONDA FREE REPLACEMENT. I'M NOT HAPPY AT ALL. *TR
PURCHASED A 2000 HONDA ACCORD WITH ABOUT 60,000MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 15,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM 1ST-2ND. AT APPROX. 130,000 MILES THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST, WITH MY RPM SOARING TO OVER 3500. THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THE LOWER BANDS ARE "BURNT UP" TO THE TUNE OF 1200$. THAT IS JUST TO HAVE THE BANDS REPLACED, AND WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I AM HEARING WITH TRANSMISSIONS GOING OUT A 2ND AND 3RD TIME ON THESE YEAR MODEL HONDAS IT IS HARD TO INVEST 1200 DOLLARS INTO SOMETHING THAT MIGHT GO OUT AGAIN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING PLACED INTO PARK. THE SHIFTER WOULD ALSO DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000.
IN MAY OF 2008 MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ALL OF THE GAS RAN OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE COMPUTER BOARD HAD GONE OUT. THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEN WAS TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP TO BE REPROGRAMMED. SINCE THEN IT HAS GONE BACK AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MISFIRES. THE COIL PACKS , PLUGS AND WIRES, FUEL INJECTORS, EGR VALVE ALL HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CAR IS STILL SPITTING AND SPUTTERING LIKE IT IS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS AND IT IS A V6. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT OF THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON AND YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF RECALL FROM THE DEALERSHIPS ON THIS RECALL. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2000. *TR
SRS LIGHT LIGHTS UP ALONG WITH THE SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING ABNORMALLY AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COIL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $332.78. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 03/04/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 03/06/09. *JB
LAST 25 DAYS SRS LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. I DID GOOGLE AND MANY MANY CAR OWNER IS HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TR
DRIVER SEAT WELDING HAS LOOSENED REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE SEAT INCLUDING THE SEAT MOUNT. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT COULD NOT BE REWELDED BUT WOULD NEED THE ENTIRE SEAT INCLUDING THE SEAT MOUNT COMPLETELY REPLACED. MY VEHICLE FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE SEAT COMING LOOSE THEREFORE A BRAKE TEST CANNOT BE COMPLETED. *TR
HONDA ACCORD 2000 - CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER, AND BY HONDA USA, THAT MY CAR DIDN'T FALL INTO THE ONES COVERED BY FACTORY RECALL. NOT SURE WHEN IT FIRST STARTED ONLY REALLY NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. *TR
I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN 2000 AND AFTER 3 YEARS OF DRIVING I NOTICED A SLIPPING FEELING AS I ACCELERATED. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND HE SUGGESTED DOING A FULL FLUSH. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL FLUSHES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND MY PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. THIS PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL YEARS AGO! *TR
MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD IS SHOWING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (P0740, P0730) WITH 123K. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL PAGE WITH WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR 100K OR 7 YEARS SO I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR BOTH. THE WARRANTY CLEARLY TELLS THERE MAY BE A MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP ISSUE. HONDA IS WASHING THEIR HANDS AND ASKING ME TO PAY 2200$ FOR REPAIR. WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR MISTAKES?AND I FIRST FELT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN THE MIDDLE OF A CROWDED HIGHWAY(DURING THE EVACUATION OF HURRICANE IKE) AND LUCKILY SAVED FROM A BIG ACCIDENT,. I HAD 4 PEOPLE AND A KID IN MY CAR. THIS IS SURELY A MATTER OF SAFETY. I COULD SEE A LOT OF HONDA TRANSMISSION ISSUE AFTER THE INCIDENT IN WEB. PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TAKE THESE VEHICLES OUT OF THE ROAD AS IT MAY CAUSE BIG ACCIDENTS AND HONDA TO REPLACE ALL FAULTY PARTS. *TR
SRS LIGHT STAYS ON, AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT FOUND NO DEFECTS. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COOLING FAN WOULD REMAIN ACTIVATED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. SHE ALSO STATED THAT SHE COULD ONLY PLACE HALF A TANK OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN IT HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 199,259 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY SRS DASHBOARD LIGHT SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2000. I HAD IT REPAIRED ONCE AND WAS REIMBURSED BY HONDA. THIS TIME I'M TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE $700 SRS CONTROLLER AND IS NOT COVERED. I'M TOLD THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON. MINE, AND MANY OTHER 2000 ACCORDS HAVE HAD THIS SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM AND IT IS INEXCUSABLE THAT IT NOT BE COVERED BY RECALL/EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD EX 4CYL 2.3L 2 DOOR. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM DUVAL HONDA 1290 CASSAT AVE JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA 32205 (904-899-1900) IN APRIL OF 2008. THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY FOR ABOUT 30 DAYS THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION JERKS INTO EVERY GEAR AS IT SHIFTS AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR FREQUENTLY WHILE I AM DRIVING. NOT KNOWING IF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EXISTED I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AROUND FOR TRANSMISSIONS TO FIND THEY COST BETWEEN $1400 AND $3000 TO BE REPLACE TO INCLUDE LABOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE ALL STORES ARE INFORMING ME THE PROBLEM WILL RETURN SOON WITH THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE DONE SEVERAL INTERNET SEARCHES TO FIND I AM NOT THEE ONLY HONDA OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE AND I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF MY CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALSO. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 68K MILES OR SO AND IS NOW AROUND 80K FOR MILES. THIS ARE NOT NORMAL AREAS OF MILEAGE WHERE A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE FAILING. I FEEL THIS UNSAFE AND CHRONIC PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED BY HONDA, EITHER BY A FACTORY RECALL (100% PAID FOR BY HONDA) OR A TOTAL BUY BACK OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE THEY HAVE SO BLATANTLY AND PURPOSELY SOLD DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE VEHICLES PLACING NOT ONLY MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS BUT ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROAD IN DANGER. IF THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES I KNOW THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL CEASE TO WORK AND I MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CAUSING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND HURTING SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS MECHANICAL DEFECT HONDA HAS CHOSEN TO
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING ON THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTING ON THE LICENSE PLATE HAD ALSO BLOWN OUT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. HE REPLACED THE LIGHTING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 142,000. UPDATED 11/12/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/14/08. *JB
ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE BACK OF A STOPPED VEHICLE AT A SIGNIFICANT SPEED. THE AIRBAGS IN MY 2000 HONDA ACCORD DID NOT INFLATE. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES TOTALED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS INTERESTED IN DETERMINING IF THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WELD IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED WELDER, WHO WELDED THE SEAT TO ITS PROPER POSITION. MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $800. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
I HAVE A 2000 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON A FEW WEEKS AGO AND IT HAS REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. I WAS LOOKING AT SOME BLOGS AND A NUMBER OF ACCORD OWNERS (2000 AND 2001 MODEL YEARS) HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, WHICH TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE ISSUE. WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH COMPONENTS AT THE DISCOUNTED COST OF $2,600. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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